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Fragrance Empties | November 2018

Michelle — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:00:20 +0000

As I hoped, I was able to (sort of) revive my melting game in November! Between traveling for the holiday, transitioning to full-time freelance, and STILL not having my candles accessible in our new space, I’d say I’m pretty happy with what I did manage to burn through.

Creamy Nutmeg

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick

Scent
7

Performance
7

Throw
6

Repurchase?
No

I am not as enthusiastic about this fragrance as I was upon it’s re-release a few years back, so I wasn’t too disappointed when it wasn’t a good performer. (Even in the melter.)

Chestnut & Clove

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick

Scent
9

Performance
7

Throw
8

Repurchase?
Yes

This is my go-to fragrance around Thanksgiving and aside from some sooting, it didn’t disappoint!

Rustic Harvest

Woodwick, 1-wick

Scent
9

Performance
7

Throw
6

Repurchase?
No

While I love the ambiance of Woodwick, they just burn down far too quickly and hardly throw even in the smallest spaces. So even though I adore this holiday-apple scent, it just isn’t worth the money.

Sweater Weather

Bath & Body Works, wax melt, x2

Scent
8

Throw
7

Repurchase?
No

A classic BBW fall fragrance that we all know in love! I did enjoy this, but the price just doesn’t justify how little wax you receive.

Vanilla Cookie Crunch

Wal-Mart, value wax melt

Scent
9

Throw
8

Repurchase?
Yes

The go-to mixer scent that is delicious no matter what time of year!

Cranberry Oatmeal Cookie

Wal-Mart, wax melt

Scent
7

Throw
8

Repurchase?
No

I was shocked to find that I didn’t love this cranberry fragrance nearly as much as last year! It smelled far too fruity which isn’t what I enjoy this time of year. I actually gave away some of my stash to a friend who is much more obsessed with it than I am!

Cranberry Cookie Crumble

Wal-Mart, wax melt

Scent
10

Throw
8

Repurchase?
Yes

This is by far my favorite bakery cranberry fragrance to-date! Wishing I had stocked up more a few years back since it hasn’t been re-released.

Creamy Nutmeg

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
7

Throw
7

Repurchase?
No

This performed really well for a wallflower and was always detectible in my office space! Unfortunately, I’m just not much of a fan so even though I had oil leftover I was just kind of over it.

Chestnut & Clove

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
9

Throw
6

Repurchase?
Yes

Like typical wallflowers, this threw wonderfully at first and quickly became non-existent for the majority of the month. I’d still repurchase in the future though because of how much I adore the scent!

Sweater Weather

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
8

Throw
6

Repurchase?
No

This was nice and fairly detectable all month, but nothing too special.

This month I burned 3 Candles & 5 Wax Melts!

I’m still shocked that November has already come to an end but am happy with the overall group of fragrances I melted this month. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep this up in December too! What was your favorite fragrance of the month? Share in the comments below!

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Fragrance Empties | October 2018

Michelle — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 08:00:22 +0000

Happy Halloween! The end of the month really snuck up on me (yet again) in October which means it’s time to share my home fragrance empties! We still have yet to unpack the majority of our house due to work craziness which hasn’t exactly encouraged me to burn or melt much of my collection. Here is what we did enjoy this October!

(Also, I apologize for the awful quality of this month’s photos – I’m still trying to determine where the best place is to take pictures in our new space!)

Pumpkin Pie

Bath & Body Works, 1-wick, x2

Scent
10

Performance
8

Throw
8

Repurchase?
Yes

The ultimate fall candle in my opinion with notes of pumpkin and a buttery crust. I finished these off in the candle melter to really enjoy them.

Pumpkin Spiced Cheesecake

Bath & Body Works, 1-wick, x2

Scent
8

Performance
6

Throw
5

Repurchase?
No

I don’t really enjoy this scent as much as I once did. Maybe it was the low-quality tester candles? Even once I moved them to the candle melter it didn’t improve much.

Salted Caramel Grahams

Better Homes & Gardens, wax melt

Scent
7

Throw
8

Repurchase?
No

When this released in 2017 I was obsessed with this scent, especially because it’s a dupe of BBW Pumpkin Spiced Cheesecake. Yet, I just wasn’t impressed by it in our new home. (I have so many back-ups if anyone is missing this!)

Moonlit Magic Pumpkin

Better Homes & Gardens, wax melt

Scent
9

Throw
8

Repurchase?
Yes

OMG this 2017 release still amazes me. On cold it smells like a cologne scent yet when warmed it’s a delicious bakery pumpkin. SO HAPPY I have backups of this, lol.

Pumpkin Pie

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
10

Throw
9

Repurchase?
Yes

I’m really confused why BBW hasn’t brought this back in a couple years because this is INCREDIBLE in all forms. Honestly, this is the best wallflower that I’ve used in a long time.

Pumpkin Spiced Cheesecake

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
8

Throw
7

Repurchase?
No

This form of PSC was never all that great. It smells a bit off and I’m happy it wasn’t a great performer.

Maple Cinnamon Pancakes

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
8

Throw
5

Repurchase?
No

This is straight-up a repackage of Pumpkin Caramel Latte from back in the day. The quality of this fragrance in wallflower form has really decreased since I first tried it in 2011 – it barely detectable in my bedroom all month.

Crisp Morning Air

Bath & Body Works, hand-soap

Scent
8

Performance
7

Repurchase?
Yes

One of my favorite apple scents that has a hint of an outdoorsy note which is very recognizable in New England.

Golden Autumn Day

Bath & Body Works, hand-sanitizer, DNF

Scent
2

Performance
8

Repurchase?
No

I love this fragrance in other forms, but it really didn’t work as a hand sanitizer. Every time I used it, I was so grossed out by the scent for the rest of the day and ended up just DNF’ing it.

This month I burned 4 Candles & 2 Wax Melts!

As far as October goes, this has been the least exciting fragrance-wise in years. I won’t let that discourage me next month though and hope to revive my melting game before the year is over! What was your favorite fragrance of the month? Share in the comments below!

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Fragrance Empties | March 2018

Michelle — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 08:00:34 +0000

After an amazing month of burning in February, I sadly didn’t continue the streak in March. Anytime that we were actually home, lighting a candle didn’t even cross my mind. This is probably because there hasn’t been much going on in the wax community that has excited me this year. I still haven’t purchased a single fragrance-related product in 2018, can you believe that?! Nevertheless, here are the fragrances in my collection that I did manage to enjoy in March.

Pink Petal Tea Cake

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick

Scent
7

Performance
7

Throw
8

Repurchase?
No

Not particularly being a floral person, I actually enjoyed this. I’m pretty happy with the few I have left in my stash though.

Raspberry Peach Macaron

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick, x2

Scent
10

Performance
8

Throw
8

Repurchase?
Yes

This was just as amazing as it’s original release and even though I now have an embarrassing amount in my possession, I’d still re-purchase forever.

Lavender Macaron

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick

Scent
10

Performance
8

Throw
7

Repurchase?
Yes

A beautiful lavender & bakery blend that I’ll never get sick of.

Lavender Marshmallow

Bath & Body Works, 1-wick

Scent
9

Performance
6

Throw
1

Repurchase?
No

This IS NOT Lavender Macaron, it has more of a creaminess than a bakery note. The single wick performed horribly and I would never buy in this form again.

Umbridge

Super Tarts, wax melt

Scent
9

Throw
8

Repurchase?
Yes

A rose tea blend with a hint of bakery that reveals itself when warm. I adore this scent but my husband can’t stand it.

Blossom

Super Tarts, wax melt, sample

Scent
5

Throw
6

Repurchase?
No

On cold, a really pretty floral fragrance. I just wasn’t exactly a fan when melting and happy to have only had a sample.

Pink Velvet

Scentsationals, wax melt, x2

Scent
9

Throw
6

Repurchase?
Yes

One of my favorite sugary sweet fragrances for the beginning of Spring, unfortunately this wax seems to be pretty old and didn’t perform well.

Winter Rose

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
7

Throw
8

Repurchase?
No

I was pretty impressed by this wallflower, however I’m just not that into florals to repurchase if given the opportunity to again.

Lavender Macaron

Bath & Body Works, wallflower

Scent
10

Throw
9

Repurchase?
Yes

Absolutely incredible fragrance that filled my office space and lasted ALL month long!

Cotton Candy

Bath & Body Works, hand soap

Scent
7

Performance
6

Repurchase?
Yes

This is honestly nothing special; it’s a generic sweet scent that hardly lingers after using. However, it’s a nice soft transition option!

This month I burned 5 Candles & 3 Wax Melts!

My favorite scent of March was hands-down Raspberry Peach Macaron. I was so happy to be able to enjoy it again and loved every second of it. As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, nothing in the wax-world is really captivating me this year so far so don’t be surprised if I seem to go MIA. I’m just dedicating my time to other areas of my life and hope to get through a lot of products I already own without getting caught up in the constant buying cycle.

What did you burn in March? Share in the comments!

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